Brussels Airlines

SAS reports it faced higher costs from currency exchanges and fuel prices in a challenging fourth quarter (Q4) of its fiscal 2023, which ended Oct. 31.

Brussels Airlines plans to restore its long-haul fleet to its pre-pandemic size with the addition of a 10th Airbus A330-300.

Lufthansa Group carriers Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines and Swiss International are gearing up to carefully manage the summer peak.

Two senior leadership changes are afoot in Brussels.

Brussels Airlines has signed a wet-lease agreement with CityJet for the summer season, with two CRJ-900s set to join the carrier’s fleet.

The latest new route announcements, schedule changes and codeshares.

German leisure carrier Condor has hired Peter Gerber as its new CEO, succeeding Ralf Teckentrup in February 2024.

Brindisi and Zurich are new destinations joining the carrier’s network in summer 2023.

Host of issues are leading European airlines to scale back summer plans.

European airlines are again reducing their flight schedules in the face of staff shortages, rising COVID-19 infections and capacity shortfalls in areas such as air traffic control.

The carrier returned to two African capitals over the weekend.

After a period of restructuring, Brussels Airlines CEO is confident the Lufthansa Group subsidiary is well positioned for growth.

Lufthansa subsidiary Brussels Airlines has successfully rebuilt its hub system at Brussels International Airport as it emerges from a deep restructuring process.

Belgium’s new aviation tax will be introduced from tomorrow to the annoyance of the country’s airlines.

Short- and medium-haul vacation destinations make up the bulk of the carrier’s restored routes.

After reducing its intercontinental fleet from 10 aircraft to nine amid its turnaround program in 2020, Brussels Airlines now sees an opportunity to expand its long-haul offering again.

The Lufthansa Group carrier has rebranded to mark the end of its restructuring and reinforce its positioning as a customer-friendly airline.

Etihad expanding its African network, Eurowings launching a third service to Beirut, and Brussels Airlines confirming its winter schedule are among the latest route announcements and services resuming.

Lufthansa Cargo, Edelweiss Air and Brussels Airlines have all announced changes to their fleets.

Lufthansa subsidiaries Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and Brussels Airlines reported substantial losses for 2021 first quarter (Q1), traditionally the lowest performing period of the aviation year.

With vaccination programs underway and demand for summer travel slowly picking up, Belgium’s flag-carrier is preparing for a gradual increase in flight operations.

Brussels Airlines has outlined its flying program for the summer 2021 season, which includes the resumption of North Atlantic services and the addition of a new route to Frankfurt.

The carrier also plans to start a new Brussels-Frankfurt connection this summer.

In November, Lufthansa Group announced that Brussels Airlines CEO Dieter Vranckx would move to Zurich to become CEO of its Swiss International Air Lines subsidiary on Jan. 1, 2021.

Brussels Airlines is being further integrated into parent Lufthansa Group and the Belgian flag-carrier expects to play a more important role in Lufthansa’s hub system.